CME/CE Expiration Date: 09/15/2019*
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: Dr. Sicat reviews peripheral and CNS hormones along with the functions of different types of body fat and the impact of their distribution.

Presentation Information

Presentation Date:

September 22, 2016

Expiration Date:

September 12, 2019 11:55 PM

Presentation Objectives

Understand the complexity of weight control at the CNS level

Discuss the function of orexigens and anorexigens at the CNS level

Review the CNS hormones that control energy balance

Follow the path of signaling from the hypothalamus, 1st and 2nd order neurons

Review the peripheral hormones that assist with weight regulation

Discuss genetic obesity disorders and their relationship to hormones

Discuss the impact of disordered sleep on metabolic parameters

Understand the emerging science on the intestinal microbiome and its effect on weight regulation

Discuss obesity-related co-morbidities

Review the function of different types of body fat and the impact of their distribution

Pathophysiology (Part 1)

Jeffrey Sicat, MD, FACE, FOMA

Dr. Jeffrey Sicat is the founder and medical director of Virginia Weight and Wellness in Richmond, Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from Williams College in Massachusetts and his medical degree, internal medicine training, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism fellowship training through Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He has an active practice in obesity medicine and endocrine-related disorders in Richmond. Dr. Sicat currently serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).

Pathophysiology (Part 2)

Jeffrey Sicat, MD, FACE, FOMA

Dr. Jeffrey Sicat is the founder and medical director of Virginia Weight and Wellness in Richmond, Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from Williams College in Massachusetts and his medical degree, internal medicine training, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism fellowship training through Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He has an active practice in obesity medicine and endocrine-related disorders in Richmond. Dr. Sicat currently serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).

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